FORM 8.3
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PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE
BY
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A
PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1%
OR
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MORE
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Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code
(the "Code")
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1.
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KEY
INFORMATION
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(a)
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Full name of discloser:
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Barclays PLC.
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(b)
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Owner or controller of interest and short
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positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):
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(c)
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Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose
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DARKTRACE PLC
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relevant securities this form relates:
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(d)
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If
an exempt fund manager connected with an
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offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity
of
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offeror/offeree:
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(e)
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Date position held/dealing undertaken:
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30
Apr 2024
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(f)
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In
addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser
making
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NO
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disclosures in respect of any other party to the
offer?
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2.
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POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
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(a)
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Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of
the offeror or offeree
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to
which the disclosure relates following the dealing(if
any)
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Class of relevant security:
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1p
ordinary
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Interests
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Short
Positions
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Number
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(%)
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Number
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(%)
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(1)
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Relevant securities owned
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and/or controlled:
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2,629,671
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0.38%
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4,312,168
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0.62%
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(2)
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Cash-settled derivatives:
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and/or controlled:
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4,358,265
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0.62%
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2,641,278
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0.38%
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(3)
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Stock-settled derivatives (including
options)
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and
agreements to purchase/sell:
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0
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0.00%
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0
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0.00%
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TOTAL:
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6,987,936
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1.00%
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6,953,446
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0.99%
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(b)
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Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors
and other executive
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options)
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Class of relevant security in relation to
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which subscription right exists
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Details, including nature of the rights
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concerned and relevant percentages:
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3.
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DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL
TRADER
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(a)
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Purchases and sales
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Class of
relevant
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Purchase/sale
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Number of
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Price per
unit
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security
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securities
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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755,692
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6.0242 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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328,669
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6.0229 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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198,888
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6.0224 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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85,373
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6.0237 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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81,036
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6.0227 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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73,705
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6.0240 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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55,229
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6.0225 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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45,253
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6.0203 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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33,825
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6.0236 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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27,329
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6.0244 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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24,076
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6.0231 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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21,766
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6.0239 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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19,480
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6.0235 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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18,029
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6.0221 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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15,023
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6.0205 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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11,529
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6.0324 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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11,117
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6.0253 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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8,817
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6.0223 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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6,323
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6.0258 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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5,980
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6.0400 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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5,191
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6.0245 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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5,175
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6.0247 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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5,174
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6.0233 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,632
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6.0243 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,412
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6.0272 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,010
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6.0289 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,992
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6.0259 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,943
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6.0238 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,421
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6.0228 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,264
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6.0200 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,173
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6.0264 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,950
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6.0286 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,874
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6.0310 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,455
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6.0193 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,389
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6.0122 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,000
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6.0300 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,598
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6.0214 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,414
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6.0197 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,129
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6.0138 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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949
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6.0100 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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923
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6.0355 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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904
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6.0359 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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541
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6.0220 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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538
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6.0260 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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503
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6.0250 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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493
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6.0280 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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486
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6.0130 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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339
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6.0160 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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250
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6.0120 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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78
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6.0320 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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219,335
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6.0240 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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203,136
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6.0239 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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202,279
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6.0231 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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142,300
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6.0215 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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88,953
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6.0300 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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74,644
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6.0243 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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62,061
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6.0233 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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46,326
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6.0230 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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43,626
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6.0224 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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29,017
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6.0242 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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19,165
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6.0236 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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15,813
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6.0222 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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14,490
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6.0280 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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14,400
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6.0320 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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8,438
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6.0250 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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8,052
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6.0220 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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7,737
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6.0172 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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6,161
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6.0227 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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5,980
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6.0400 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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4,259
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6.0179 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,897
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6.0209 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,205
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6.0216 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,100
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6.0201 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,017
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6.0260 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,956
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6.0191 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,426
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6.0232 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,389
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6.0122 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,542
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6.0258 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,451
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6.0144 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,384
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6.0200 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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949
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6.0100 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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942
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6.0289 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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519
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6.0310 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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442
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6.0180 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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339
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6.0160 GBP
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(b)
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Cash-settled derivative transactions
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Class of
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Product
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Nature of
dealing
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Number of
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Price per
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relevant
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description
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reference
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unit
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security
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securities
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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188
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6.0184 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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486
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6.0130 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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600
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6.0158 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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923
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6.0355 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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2,455
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6.0193 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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2,874
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6.0310 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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3,068
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6.0289 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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3,173
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6.0264 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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4,636
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6.0187 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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9,599
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6.0217 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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33,825
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6.0236 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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34,924
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6.0203 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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109,111
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6.0229 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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215,545
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6.0240 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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237,738
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6.0245 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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294,785
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6.0232 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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3,352
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6.0231 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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4,681
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6.0247 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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31,901
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6.0230 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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2,426
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6.0232 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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3,205
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6.0216 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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4,259
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6.0179 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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53,512
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6.0233 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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9,898
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6.0299 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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CFD
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Opening
Long
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1,023
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6.0268 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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CFD
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Opening
Long
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1,925
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6.0236 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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CFD
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Opening
Long
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5,980
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6.0400 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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CFD
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Opening
Long
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7,069
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6.0239 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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CFD
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Opening
Long
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42,500
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6.0215 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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CFD
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Opening
Long
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122,690
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6.0214 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Opening
Short
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3,499
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6.0221 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Opening
Short
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5,174
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6.0233 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Opening
Short
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5,175
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6.0247 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Opening
Short
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8,758
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6.0224 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Opening
Short
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15,538
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6.0235 GBP
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(c)
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Stock-settled derivative transactions (including
options)
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(i)
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Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
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Class
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Product
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Writing,
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Number
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Exercise
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Type
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Expiry
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Option
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of
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description
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purchasing,
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of
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price
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date
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money
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relevant
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selling,
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securities
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per unit
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paid/
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security
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varying etc
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to which
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received
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option
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per unit
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relates
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(ii)
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Exercising
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Class of
relevant
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Product
description
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Exercising/ exercised
against
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Number of
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Exercise price
per
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security
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securities
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unit
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(d)
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Other dealings (including subscribing for new
securities)
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Class of
relevant
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Nature of
Dealings
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Details
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Price per unit
(if
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security
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applicable)
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4.
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OTHER
INFORMATION
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(a)
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Indemnity and other dealings arrangements
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Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any
agreement or understanding,
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formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may
be an inducement to deal
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or
refrain from dealing entered into by the exempt principal trader
making the disclosure and any party
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to
the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the
offer:
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NONE
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(b)
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Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options
or derivatives
|
|
Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal
or informal, between
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the
person making the disclosure and any other person relating
to:
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(i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under
any option; or
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(ii) the voting rights of future acquisition or disposal of
any relevant securities to which
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any
derivative is referenced:
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NONE
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(c)
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Attachments
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Is
a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?
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NO
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Date of disclosure:
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01 May 2024
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Contact name:
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Large Holdings Regulatory
Operations
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Telephone number:
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020 3134
7213
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